Amano The Complete Prints is a comprehensive catalog of his printmaking and lithography work from 1991 to 2001. These pieces were created at Amano's workshops across Japan, Paris, and New York.

Before continuing, it might help to understand how a lithograph is produced. The initial drawing for a lithograph is drawn in reverse on a stone or plate with a crayon or pencil. After the drawing is completed, the drawing is sealed with various liquids and powders. These process allows ink to mirror the image when paper is pressed into the stone. This is repeated for prints with multiple colors. MoMa has a good overview of this procedure.

While Amano creates the drawings, printmakers and assistants have the task of producing the actual prints. The unique feature of artwork created in this fashion is that there is no "original" in the traditional sense. Every print is a copy of the first drawing, each with minute differences depending on how ink seeps into the paper. The approved prints are numbered and signed, while the drawing plate and unacceptable prints are recycled.
This book contains over 919 prints, ranging from personal work, Final Fantasy, Vampire Hunter D, Sandman, and The Tale of Genji. The real meat of the book lies in it's 79-page complete catalogue, which details the technical information of each print. Each piece's edition size, dimensions, lithograph type, and workshop of origin is detailed. This book is particularly useful for collectors in search of these prints. For example, this is the page for the Final Fantasy VII silkscreens:

So print #463 has an edition of 200, with 30 artist proofs (production samples, basically).

And this framed print is number 120 of 200, yours for only $700 secondhand. When these prints were first produced, they would have cost a couple thousand.

There is also a small selection of reproduction prints towards the back, although these have more in common with a conventional inkjet print or mass produced poster. Nonetheless, the editions are usually small, ranging from 50 prints all the way to 300 copies per image.

All in all, this is one of the seminal books in Amano's bibliography. There is a wide range of material in black and white as well as vibrant color prints. If you can find a copy for less than $50, scoop it up as soon as possible.

The video game company has announced a new deal with Penguin Random House Publisher Services that will bring all-new original titles from the company behind iconic game properties from Space Invaders to Final Fantasy and Tomb Raider to the American market under its own banner for the first time.

I imagine that's still happening as that would be a done deal and comes out soon. Another book was also recently announced from DH: Miniature Final Fantasy for release in December. So I'm sure they are still coming, just nothing after those.

I imagine that's still happening as that would be a done deal and comes out soon. Another book was also recently announced from DH: Miniature Final Fantasy for release in December. So I'm sure they are still coming, just nothing after those.

Miniature might come out. Who knows when Dark Horse actually loses the license. Miniature is scheduled for December. Dot was January 2020. They might be able to release books through the end of the year.

Miniature might come out. Who knows when Dark Horse actually loses the license. Miniature is scheduled for December. Dot was January 2020. They might be able to release books through the end of the year.

Tell me about it... I already had several, but after Endgame I was on a hype and decided I would try and get the full set... quite a few are out of print and people are reselling them for crazy prices now. Worst ones seem to be Winder Soldier, Dr Strange, Guardians 1, Iron Man 3 & Avengers 1 books.

The endgame book that is out now is "road to endgame" and tbh its not as good as the road to infinity war (which was more about the characters). This one is more about the history of the infinity stones as they've appeared over the course of the films. The actual art book that covers Endgame's contents is the November one you are thinking of.

Tell me about it... I had several but after Endgame I was on a hype and decided I would try and get the full set... quite a few are out of print and people are reselling them for crazy prices now. Worst ones seem to be Winder Soldier, Dr Strange, Guardians 1, Iron Man 3 & Avengers 1 books.

The endgame book that is out now is "road to endgame" and tbh its not as good as the road to infinity war (which was more about the characters). This one is more about the history of the infinity stones as they've appeared over the course of the films. The actual art book that covers Endgame's contents is the November one you are thinking of.

While I'm not to enamoured with the Road to Endgame book, the Road to Infinity War book is actually really good — especially if you are someone who wants art of all of the characters but don't necessarily want to buy all of the other books.

While I'm not to enamoured with the Road to Endgame book, the Road to Infinity War book is actually really good — especially if you are someone who wants art of all of the characters but don't necessarily want to buy all of the other books.

But in general I'd imagine that a lot of the material in these books needs to be prepared and handed to outside sources in advance, and they wanted as few people knowing details of Endgame as possible.

Does anyone have an idea if the artbooks printed by Blue Canvas will ever be re-printed? I know that Blue Canvas is no more, but it would be so sad to see the incredible artbooks like Homeworld and Journey be gone forever.

Right now they are being sold for a 1000-3000 USD on Amazon and suddenly my artbook shelf is incredibly valuable :O I wish others would have the opportunity to acquire them.

Does anyone have an idea if the artbooks printed by Blue Canvas will ever be re-printed? I know that Blue Canvas is no more, but it would be so sad to see the incredible artbooks like Homeworld and Journey be gone forever.

Right now they are being sold for a 1000-3000 USD on Amazon and suddenly my artbook shelf is incredibly valuable :O I wish others would have the opportunity to acquire them.

Does anyone have an idea if the artbooks printed by Blue Canvas will ever be re-printed? I know that Blue Canvas is no more, but it would be so sad to see the incredible artbooks like Homeworld and Journey be gone forever.

Right now they are being sold for a 1000-3000 USD on Amazon and suddenly my artbook shelf is incredibly valuable :O I wish others would have the opportunity to acquire them.

wanted to share some a list of cheap used art books that were under $10 from Thriftbooks
They are very limited. Only 1 avilaible for some books. You can also search Amazon for these on USED section and find similar prices

wanted to share some a list of cheap used art books that were under $10 from Thriftbooks
They are very limited. Only 1 avilaible for some books. You can also search Amazon for these on USED section and find similar prices

Still there. Just landed in miyajima Island. So far I didn't bought much, only the eyes of bayo 2 and the art of mateusz urbanowicz, it's Japanese store fronts water painted, it's lovely. I've been too close to 20 book shops so far, used new. I really felt like buying more granblue fantasy artbooks. I also try to not buy books for game I didn't play yet, such as dmc5 that is everywhere with a killer cover or bravely default or fire emblem.

I like when looking for stuff finding these amazing looking book for lord of vermillion or other card /gatcha games. Sometime also for otome games with the weirdest names like brother conflict ugggh they even have several books of art for this okay??? I don't really want to know.

My biggest find is Nagoya's little akiba in osu kannon. It's such a lovely place with great price, great shop, with more space and no tourists. Very much like osaka's denden but even more intimate.

But so far, no really 'rare' find or oldies.

Last day in Tokyo might change that... If I don't run out of money before that on all the delicious food.